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Student body of Sylvan Grove's German Lutheran School.

Elders and Trustees

Back row, left to right: Edwin Hedeman (Teacher), Phillip Thaemert, Henry Stockamp, Henry Heine, C.F. Brandhorst (Teacher).

Middle row: Bill Meitler, B.G. Hopfer, Rein Wohler, Fred Blasé.

Front row: Reverand Mehl,…

Personalities You Should Know

People who have come and gone from Rossville in the past 31 years probably have had opportunity of meeting Bess Divine Baird. Bess has operated the Divine Cafe at the same location these entire 31 years.
Mrs. Jake…

A fire that began about 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning destroyed a wooden frame elevator at Rossville. The Berry Grain Elevator, located just east of the Hesse Lumber Company, was empty of grain but was a total loss. The fire which began at the top of the…

Siblings Bennie Horak and Emily (Horak) Dodge (Mrs. Leonard) look at a book. They both lived in Delia, Kansas.

Ben Miller gave a party in the National Hotel building for a group of boys and girls which was followed by a slumber party for the girls. Pictured in the back row from left to right are Joe Navarre, Virgil McPherson, Clare Miller, Gladys Jamieson,…

The top picture is after the remodel of the Hurley's Sundries storefront. The bottom is what it used to look like. The picture was taken sometime after 1951.

old photo

Photo of basketball team practice

Baseball team photo